surname; family name; last name
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
how; in what way; by what means
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
now that; since; so long as; because
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
if it is (the case that ...)
the whole day; all the day
to pass (of time); to elapse
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
important post; important office; key position
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
difference; variation; difference
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
to be perturbed; to be agitated
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
as you can imagine; as imagined
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid